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Depeg event

KAU Depeg, February 13, 2026: 11.0% Above Peg

Detected under v1.0 · medium confidence · audit: confirmed

KAU moved above peg at 21:00 UTC on February 13, 2026, with a peak deviation of 11.0% at $178.29. Recovered after 5.0 hr at 02:00 UTC at $157.21.

The checked-in price path starts at $163.35 against a recorded peg reference of $160.45. Pharos captured the incident through a historical backfill and evaluates it under v1.0. The record reports the observed price path and resolution state without inferring a cause from those measurements.

Event summary

Direction
above peg
Peak deviation
11.0%
Started
February 13, 2026
Recovered
February 14, 2026
Outcome
Recovered
Duration
5.0 hr
Peg reference
$160.45
Start price
$163.35
Peak price
$178.29
Recovery price
$157.21

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